Rep. Tim Mahoney (“D”-Fla.) has been accused of using the threat of firing to maintain an affair with a subordinate.

What’s more, he’s released a statement that seems to confirm the affair, if not the sexual harrassment.

Here is the small story with the big lesson: He’s a reflagged Republithug.

What’s more, Rahm Emmanuel and His Evil Minions^™, made sure he won the primary to run for Mark Foley’s seat, beating out a real Democrat in the primary, who would also have won once Foley’s hitting on Congressional pages was revealed.

Damn.